I arrived at Kagoshima University at 12:00pm and left at 4. I didn't know I even knew enough Japanese to fit into that length of time. The kanji part was fine. I grew very bored during the middle exam as it lasted a whole hour and my concentration was waning. I’d been dreading the listening, but it was OK and the last minute cramming had paid off.
It would have helped if you didn’t have to be at least the level above in Japanese to fully understand the exam instructions.
Exams are exhilarating, there’s adrenalin. I’d never paid to take a private exam before. I also wondered why one chooses to spend their sunny Sunday afternoon in this way.
Most importantly it made me realize what I already knew- learning a language is about having fun, communicating with people and watching movies and glancing at a grammar book on the occasion that you’re feeling studious (or curious)、not about hard work and pressure.
It was a relief when it was over. I cycled to the beach and went for a swim and then dried off in the sunshine.
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